21st signatures rolling in

We don’t know yet if the candidates coordinate this together. But more likely than not, they just schedule petition drop off times as each announces when they’ll be there. Here’s the run down for this morning for the 21st Congressional candidates who are personally dropping off their petitions to run in the Sept. 9 primaries at the state Board of Elections, 40 Steuben St., Albany:

Democrat Tracey Brooks: 10 a.m.

Republican Jim Buhrmaster: 10:30 a.m.

Democrat Phil Steck: 11 a.m.

Democrat Paul Tonko: 11:30 a.m.

No word if candidates Democrat Joe Sullivan and Republican Steven Vasquez will be making appearances. Democrats John Aretakis and Craig Burridge dropped out yesterday, citing the inability to gain the 1,250 signatures needed. Democrat Arthur Welser also indicated he’ll likely drop out after day’s end.

The candidates are already touting their signature totals ie: Tonko’s camp says he has 6,800 signatures, Steck 6,000 signatures. Tonko is also going after the Working Families party line, and Steck, the Independence party line. Buhrmaster says he gathered 8,000 signatures. Brooks’ said she received about 5,000 signatures.

Republican Steven Vasquez turned in his signatures this morning. Democrat Darius Shahinfar turned in his signatures Tuesday to be on the ballot. Democrat Joseph Sullivan says he’s going to turn in his petitions by the end of the day.